Im just like any typical working mom...a teacher by profession. I'll be leaving at 6:30am and will finish work around 5pm. After work as a teacher, have to perform the task of being a mom. Honestly, its even more difficult to think of what would be tonight's dinner than tomorrow's lesson in my class. I have to think of a way how to cook what's left on the refrigerator, following a #1 rule: My Kids should like it and EAT it! Oops, fish..fish..fish..its all what I got. Well, not bad, since I have white meat fish: A salmon and tuna belly slices. Now, next task is to look over what ingredients do I still have--curry powder, some spices, beans, chinese kangkong, and the rest can be used on the next meal. I took the tuna belly, cut it into squares, mix it with grated ginger and some spices. I really have to lessen that fish odor. Sliced the beans into halves and the chinese kangkong. I tried to sauté the fish and put a little water, then add the curry mix with a small amount of flour, put the vegetables, put season to taste and dinner is ready!.
Next task, my boys have to it eat. I usually have troubles with them, two of them don't eat fish at all. So? what should I do, a caring mom would say: 'boys let's it" and I called my 5-year old son, who happen to be my youngest. Surprisingly, they like it! I was able to ask them eat fish and vegetables, except for my youngest. Until now, his appreciation of eating vegetables are not yet in his mind. Well, at least he ate the fish and that would be good for now.
Seeing them full and satisfied on the food I prepared was indeed a fulfillment. The joy brought by this event was really unimaginable. Of course, I was happy when I finished my masters study and now trying to work on my dissertation but what feelings I have for this simple occurrence delighted me more! After a tiring day, seeing them happy and contended will put me into bed and with a smile in my face..
